"A clear, thoughtful, and persuasive account of the political
fortunes of a remarkable contemporary figure in the Middle
East."--CHOICE
"A concise, knowledgeable, judicious, and often witty political
history of Jordan."--American Historical Review
"A welcome contribution to the slowly expanding field of Jordanian
studies."--Middle East Journal
"Compact and engaging...The first to look seriously at Jordanian
political history of the 1950s and 1960s in more than a
decade....Calling upon a vast array of sources, Dann offers a
thorough, sober, and well-documented account of a slice of
Jordanian politics....Dann's account--penetrating and incisive
throughout, laced with wit and irony--not only offers much new
information but corrects many nagging misperceptions."--Middle East
Studies Association
Bulletin
"I had no idea what a gripping story this book would unfold....[It]
is one of the few comprehensive, readable and full-documented works
on the contemporary Arab world I have come across in a long
while."--Jerusalem Post
"A useful, document-based study."--Middle East International
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